Sept. 2 Museums, strolling and dinner

Pam and Nancy went to the Petit Palais and Rick and I went to the science museum .  Both across the street from our apartment.   

 

Palais de la Découverte is a fine example of a "hands on" science museum.  You could have a great experience as a child or adult.  It was enormous and floor plan that moved smoothly from one area to the next.

The Petit Palais .  The ladies raved about the medieval and Renaissance paintings, sculpture, furniture, glassware and dishes.

 

Yes, old Ben Franklin loved Paris and I guess the French loved him.

Look at the wood carving as part of the cabinet.

This is a small part of a cast iron banister rail the was on a very large and elaborate spiral staircase.

Well, I wonder what she is trying to say in this painting.  The painting is about 5 feet long.

 

We decided that we enjoyed our respective museums.

 We are getting pretty good on the metro (subway lines) to cut down on our walking and lengthen the time to spend in a neighborhood or museum.  We are still walking 5 to 8 miles a day.  Earlier in the week, we had a high of 14 miles and were averaging 10 miles a day.

 

We waited for the restaurant to open, sitting on a bench on the Seine River watching all of the tour boats motoring up river.  It was nice to just sit.. One of the hardest things to do went you have so many sites you can go to, is to sit still and watch the world move in front of you.

We decided on dinner the Maris district.  We arrived at 6:00 PM and discovered the restaurant did not open until 7:30. ** A note about dining in Europe.   Most people don't start diner until after 8:00 and it  is a long, unhurried social event.

 

One of many the wines we enjoyed throughout our trip.